Wednesday's Important News: Toronto A to F, Weinstein's Super Serious Bet and Harry Potter 's Park
It's the middle of the week and we want to know why you haven't watched Stingray Sam yet? Is it because he's not a hero? Man, c'mon. But let's hit the news:- -indieWIRE's informal grading of 34 films from Toronto this year. Consensus? Creation is meh. [iW, h/t: auteur's]
- -The Weinstein Company has shelled out $2.5 million for Tom Ford's A Serious Man, which became Toronto's hot property seemingly overnight. [Current]
- -Universal Studios will add a Harry Potter "Forbidden Journey" to their Islands of Adventure. Mmm. [Current]
- -Blockbuster will close 960 stores. Which makes me yearn for West Coast Video. [CNET]
- -Nic Cage explains why he left The Green Hornet. Clearly, Michel Gondry's soul couldn't dance. [SHH!]
- -Jay Chandrasekar (Broken Lizard) will direct Shotgun Wedding. [Variety]
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